Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Board decisions

The Veteran's post-concussion headaches were granted a separate rating of 30 percent from December 12, 2011 to November 29, 2018.,From November 30, 2018, the Veteran's post-concussion headaches are rated at 50 percent.

The Board has denied service connection for TBI, and the issues of left arm/shoulder condition (claimed as pain-fatigue), left leg/hip condition, and optic neuritis have been remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for additional examinations. The right shoulder condition is related to a reported injury in service, while the head condition may be related to an injury during service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a bilateral knee disorder, a back disorder, and a traumatic brain injury (TBI) due to incomplete compliance with previous remand directives.,Specifically, the VA examinations did not consider the Veteran's documented complaints or diagnoses during the appeals period and relied on incorrect premises in reaching their medical opinions.

The Board has dismissed the claims for extraschedular ratings for service-connected residuals of frostbite in all four extremities as it lacks jurisdiction over these matters.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records.

The Veteran's application to reopen his service connection claim for a heart disability was denied because the submitted evidence did not relate to previously unestablished facts necessary to substantiate the claim.,Service connection for a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is denied as there is no current diagnosis of TBI in the record.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a traumatic brain injury due to incomplete records and need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of December 7, 1998 for the establishment of entitlement to a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims to reopen her service connection for TBI and an acquired psychiatric disability, but has remanded both issues due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate development and need for a new VA medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's diagnosed traumatic brain injury.

The Board has found the Veteran's claims of residuals from a traumatic brain injury and psychiatric disability (claimed as PTSD) not supported by evidence, thus denying service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that a TBI from service is not established, but the Veteran's current symptoms may be related to other underlying conditions. The case is being remanded for further examination and medical opinion.

The Veteran's radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities, as well as his acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD) and tinnitus are granted. The claim for service connection for left knee disorder, frostbite of bilateral lower extremities, including a right toe is remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and examination to determine if service connection can be granted for various disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, low back disability, upper respiratory disability, TBI, and sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to conflicting evidence regarding the nature and extent of the Veteran's TBI residuals, as well as the interrelated nature of his tension headaches with his TBI.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of various conditions due to the appellant's death.

The Veteran's initial ratings for Traumatic Brain Injury, Loss of Sense of Smell, and Headaches have been denied by the Board. The Veteran is not entitled to higher ratings based on his TBI residuals, loss of sense of smell, or headaches.

The Board denied service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI) due to the lack of evidence showing a current disability and no nexus between the Veteran's in-service fall and his current symptoms.,Service connection was also denied for onychomycosis of the feet as there is no medical evidence linking the condition to active service. The Board found that the Veteran did not have onychomycosis until 1983, which predates his military service.,The claim for a cardiac disorder was denied because there was insufficient evidence to support a current disability and the Veteran's symptoms were deemed musculoskeletal in nature.

The Board denied service connection for frostbite as there is no evidence of a current disability related to in-service frostbite.